C/1760 A1

C/1760 A1
(Great Comet of 1760)
Discovery[1]
Discovered byAbbe Chevalier
Charles Messier
Discovery date7 January 1760
Designations
1759 III[2]
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch17 December 1759 (JD 2363871.841)
Observation arc31 days
Perihelion0.96576 AU
Eccentricity~1.000
Inclination175.126°
83.553°
Argument of
periapsis		301.727°
Last perihelion17 December 1759
Physical characteristics
2.0
(1760 apparition)

The Great Comet of 1760, also known as C/1760 A1 by its modern nomenclature, was first seen on 7 January 1760 by Abbe Chevalier at Lisbon.[4] Charles Messier also spotted the comet on 8 January 1760 in Paris, by the sword of Orion. The comet was his third discovery and the comet was the 51st to have a calculated orbit. Messier observed the comet for a total of 6 days.

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  4. ^ Cometography: Ancient-1799. Cambridge University Press. 1999. p. 430. ISBN 978-0-521-58504-0.